Emily Yardley

Upside:
Lots of parking, wide walkways

Not the upside:
Most of the stores that seem to stay here are the ones that need absolutely no advertising - and that people specifically drive for- not the kind of outlet to really browse- you know of one store, park near that one, and move along knowing there isn’t much there- North Face and Eddie Bauer are the only ones that really grab our attention due to interest - and frankly we can order online and not have the hassle off the drive. Feels like a relic of the past but not one you drive to- you have to have a “reason.”- I come a couple times a year. Even during the busiest season it doesn’t feel busy.

I can’t believe it’s been a couple of years since we had gone out here, my google photos pop up occasional reminders- friends of our family had shared with us that Twig was going to be recounting some of her experiences growing up at Craighead- we had an absolutely wonderful afternoon there, listening to her tell some life- filled stories that were so wonderful and genuine- this little museum that is being restored is so wonderful, I am excited to take our kids back in the summer and we meant to go out again but our schedules are quite chaotic- if you have a chance, the grounds are beautiful, right on the treasure of Yellow Breeches; such an important family to the formation of natural sciences and literature, so glad we had this exceptional experience and we are looking forward to attending future programs that we can occasionally fit into our schedule

One amazing park! You truly need over a week to appreciate the breadth of the actual park, the streams and mountains, not the towns nearby but just the amazing rock formations, vegetation and wildlife. We had a whirlwind trip, much too fast but I’d like to go back and tent camp with no interaction with the built up towns around this amazing place. The roads and more well known trails obviously populated by numerous tourists but venturing just a short distance into the heart of the forest is truly breathtaking. Close encounter by my son with a water moccasin but quick reflexes saved the day- be smart wherever you are, out in the natural elements or in a city and bring water wherever you go

This was a nice park a short ways out of the city; the day we went was scorchingly hot; it was clear the park is used by many many people . It was sad to see so much trash but it’s part of a “heavy use” area; looking out on the water was simply beautiful; I wouldn’t get in the water or eat the fish here and was surprised at the number of people in the water. I was glad to see signs posted about the dangers of eating your catch in the waters. Wish we had more time, but it was a nice visit, very nice education center for children or for people interested in learning more about the area - we would go back again but likely in the early early morning or evening